john locke

“ Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves poison the fountain. ”

“ no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent. ”

“ I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts. ”

“ To love truth for truths sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues. ”

“ Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent. ”

“ In transgressing the law of nature, the offender declares himself to live by another rule than that of reason and common equity. ”

“ Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues. ”

“ Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. ”

“ No mans knowledge here can go beyond his experience. ”

“ The legislative cannot transfer the power of making laws to any other hands: for it being but a delegated power from the people, they who have it cannot pass it over to others. ”